LUANDA, Angola – Silvia Francisco, 31, was struggling with a dilemma. She was concerned about a family member who wasn’t seeking the medical treatment she urgently needed, because she feared being ostracized if anyone found out about her condition.
LUANDA, Angola – Youth activist Silvia Francisco was stumped by an internal battle she faced – until she joined a programme that empowers people in their sexual and reproductive health. "I live with someone very close to me who has been HIV-positive for many years,” she said. An activist at the Youth Support Centre in Cazenga, she joined UNFPA’s Safeguard Young People